Khums: Who Has the Right to Use Riverbed Resources: Municipality or Individuals?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Khums: Who Has the Right to Use Riverbed Resources: Municipality or Individuals?

English:

Question #1034:

Does the municipality have an exclusive right with respect to making use of river bed’s sand in the construction and development of the city and so on? In case of permissibility, if someone, other than the municipality, alleges to be the owner of a river bed, will his claim be considered?

Answer #1034:

It is permissible for the municipality to do so but it is not accepted from individuals to claim ownership of large, public riverbeds.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Khums